Configure database connections for a POS register by using the Retail Channel Configuration Utility [AX 2012]

The Retail Channel Configuration Utility (formerly named Retail Store Database Utility) can be used to configure database connections for a point of sale (POS) or Retail Modern POS register. This utility can also be used to install both a channel database and a POS register on the same computer, so that the database and register can be used in a development environment.

The procedures in this topic assume that you have installed a supported version of Microsoft SQL Server on the computer where you plan to run the Retail Channel Configuration Utility. For a list of operating systems and SQL Server versions that are supported, see the Microsoft Dynamics AX system requirements.

Complete the following procedure to configure the channel database connection for a POS register. To log on to Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail POS, the register must have access to the channel database.

For information about additional parameters for POS registers, see Set up registers.

On a POS computer, start the Retail Channel Configuration Utility.

Click Configure Retail POS and Retail Offline Sync Service.

In the Identification section of the form, complete the information in the following fields:

Store ID – Type the ID of the store that the POS register is associated with. The store must be listed in the Retail stores form. (Click Retail > Common > Retail channels > Retail stores.)

Complete the following procedure to configure the database connections for a POS register that doesn’t include an offline database. To log on to Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail POS, the register must have access to the store database.

For information about additional parameters for POS registers, see Set up registers.

You can install Retail components on a single computer for development. In this case, you must run the Retail Channel Configuration Utility two times, in the following order, to install both a channel database and a POS register.